Whatever "deal" they come up with only lasts until November, so why the drama? This is what happens when the politicians try to shove something into a 'must pass' bill that they themselves have engineered, except this time there may actually be too much free shit in it, if that's possible. They should leave this tax credit for the aca out and pass a bullshit spending bill and put this tax credit bullshit bill in a new bullshit bill and vote on it. That's probably their plan anyway, if they have one, which I doubt. The aca needs to die a natural death.
OK, assume the ACA dies. What are the ramifications? (see below) Are these outcomes acceptable?
How would voting be affected? Would democrats gain? Remember granny being thrown over the cliff?
30m people would lose healthcare coverage
1.2m jobs would be lost
More than 22 million people will be in jeopardy of losing their health insurance coverage.
• 130 million people with pre-existing conditions could face discrimination by insurers once again,
and have insurance priced out of their reach or become "uninsurable".
• People will also face the prospect of insurance plans that cut off coverage when people need it
most, due to the reinstatement of annual or lifetime caps. More than 105 million people have
benefited from the ACA's ban on lifetime limits (this includes people with employer-based health insurance).
• People will once again face a world where insurance plans routinely fail to provide comprehensive
coverage, including coverage for pregnancy, prescription drugs, and mental health and substance
abuse treatment (this includes people with employer-based health insurance).
• Millions will lose guaranteed coverage of free preventive services, like recommended cancer
screenings and vaccines (this includes people with employer-based health insurance and Medicare).